WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices were stuck in a tight range on Tuesday as investor focus turned to US inflation data due later this week, which could shed more light on the timing of the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut this year, Reuters reported. Spot gold was little changed at $2,172.58 per ounce, as of 0549 GMT. Also, …

TOKYO / WAM/ AP Asian shares were mixed in muted trading on Tuesday, as buying in some markets was soon erased by profit-taking. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225, where computer chip-related issues had interested investors early, reversed course to slip nearly 0.2 percent on Tuesday trading to 40,336.31. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1 percent to 7,801.20. South Korea’s Kospi added 1.2 …

SHARJAH / WAM The 41st edition of “Ramadan Nights” exhibition kicked off last week and is slated to run until April 10. Organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the 21-day event features massive discounts of up to 75 percent on a wide variety of products offered by over …